After my first listen, I find this to be very satisfying! Good songs, album isn't over long and keeps my attention. Definitely sounds like the logical successor to the old Satan/Pariah stuff. Plus, those guitar leads are excellent!

My copy of Court in the Act arrived. I can't wait to give it a spin and order Life Sentence.

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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:23 pm

Empyreal wrote:

edit: This is the best album of the year so far. Easy.

I thoroughly agree. This is one of those very rare examples of a record that could've easily been released in the 80's and it would have felt right at home. Even the best revival bands can't fully capture this level of old school magic.

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I couldn't even point to a standout. "Twenty Twenty Five," the awesome "Cenotaph," the Maidenish "Incantations," the melodious "Tears of Blood," the crazy riffing and energy in the title track - shit, this is a monster of an album. Going to be hard for bands half their age to top this year.

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The only "comeback" album that MIGHT beat this one is Toxik's. Doubtful.

Any words on when Toxik is actually releasing anything new?

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This album kicks so much ass that even my nearly 3 year old niece started moshing and trashing my bedroom while listening to it! Which makes me pose the question of which is best, her love for metal or the quality of this album!

I think it's... good, but not quite what I was hoping for with all the buildup in this thread. There are a couple absolute barnburners and on the whole I do really like it (the old school production job is also really nice, as ANA pointed out), but it'd score around an 80% or something from me based off the first listen.